Take a tour: Historic barns in the Iowa countryside

Take a visual tour around Iowa to see classic barns along the countryside. Find more info on the barns at http://www.iowabarnfoundation.org.
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Bennett barn, located at 1664 Eagle Avenue near Latimer in Franklin County, is a clay tile barn, with a round laminated rafter roof. It was built in 1950 by Henning Construction Company of Latimer to house a dairy herd. The cow stanchions had drinking cups and there is a chain lift manure carrier.(Photo: Rachel Mummey/The Register)Buy Photo

The Purviance barn at 21501 H Ave. in Minburn is a structure built by local craftsmen in 1913 for Robert Purviance, a prominent Dallas County farmer. Both the house and two barns are original.

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The Purviance barn, located at 21501 H Avenue near Minburn, was built by local craftsmen in 1913 for Robert Purviance, a prominent Dallas County farmer. The house and two barns on the homestead are still the original ones constructed.(Photo: Rachel Mummey/The Register)

The Peters barn at 19077 H Ave. in Perry has been on this farm in Dallas County since Henry and Florence Spintig purchased it around 1903. The same family has used this barn for farming since 1934. Of note, the cut out squares incorporated into the beams.

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The Peters Barn, located at 19077 H Avenue near Perry, was purchased as part of a farm by Henry and Florence Spintig around 1903. The main buildings on the home site were present at that time. The barn has been used for farming by the same family since 1934. One of the unique features of the barn is that it has cut out squares incorporated into the beams.(Photo: Rachel Mummey/The Register)

The Story County Twedt barn at 63645 160th St. in Nevada uses 40 two-ply laminate rafters to support its rounded roof so the hayloft is free of posts and beams. The farm was once owned by Hoyt Sherman, brother of the Civil War general.

Two-ply laminate rafters support the curved roof of the Twedt barn in Nevada.(Photo: Iowa Barn Association/Special to the Register)

The Beeler barn at 2569 140th St. in Van Meter was once part of a German settlement. The Burger brothers built this Madison County barn.

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The Beeler barn, located at 2569 140th Street, Van Meter, is in what was a strong German settlement. The barn was built by the Burger brothers, including one who became the first county agent in Iowa.(Photo: Rachel Mummey/The Register)

McBroom-Hargis barn at 1218 Hwy. 169 in Winterset was “the largest barn in this part of the county,” according to a Madison County paper in 1884. The barn features a wooden track, post and beam, and pegs designed by I.F. Carter of De Soto.

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The McBroom-Hargis barn, located at 1218 Highway 169 near Winterset. An article in the Madison County newspaper in 1884 said of the barn: “It would be the largest barn in this part of the county.” It has a wooden track, post and beam, pegs and was designed by I.F. Carter of De Soto.(Photo: Rachel Mummey/The Register)

Madison County’s Gillespie barn at 1257 Highway 92 in Winterset was built in 1874 by W.W. George and owned by the same family since 1870. Also of historical note, this barn sits on the Old Bluff Road, which at one time carried early settlers to Council Bluffs.

The Gillespie barn in Winterset was built in 1874.(Photo: Iowa Barn Foundation/Special to the Register)

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Bennett barn, located at 1664 Eagle Avenue near Latimer in Franklin County, is a clay tile barn, with a round laminated rafter roof. It was built in 1950 by Henning Construction Company of Latimer to house a dairy herd. The cow stanchions had drinking cups and there is a chain lift manure carrier.
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The Lea-Oakley Barn, located at 2279 County Road W 42 near Decorah is a limestone Norwegian barn built by John Johnson in 1862. The original materials are still intact. The barn has a gambrel roof with wooden shingles that was probably added at a later date. The original roof would have been a gable roof.
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The Lea-Okley Barn, located at 2279 County Road W 42, in Decorah, Winnesheik County, Iowa, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Historic restored barns, throughout Iowa, will be opened to the public during the Iowa Barn Foundation's 2015 All-State Barn Tour on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, from 8:30am-5:30pm each day.
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The Lea-Oakley Barn, located at 2279 County Road W 42 near Decorah is a limestone Norwegian barn built by John Johnson in 1862. The original materials are still intact. The barn has a gambrel roof with wooden shingles that was probably added at a later date. The original roof would have been a gable roof.
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Hinsenbrock barn, located at 1477 Norske Road, near Decorah is a pegged barn built into a hill in 1878 by Peder Bakke, an original Norwegian settler in the county. The barn retains the original wooden hay drop for loose hay and has unusual double support rafters. There are hand-hewn timbers and the pegs are in the same condition as when they were made.
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Yezek barn, located at 22881 Vine Avenue near Plymouth in Cerro Gordo County, is a 32- by 52-foot barn with a metal cupola. It was built in 1930 and is one of the only barns standing in the area. The barn was in vulnerable condition when the Yezeks started the restoration project.
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Yezek barn, located at 22881 Vine Avenue near Plymouth in Cerro Gordo County, is a 32- by 52-foot barn with a metal cupola. It was built in 1930 and is one of the only barns standing in the area. The barn was in vulnerable condition when the Yezeks started the restoration project.
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Bennett barn, located at 1664 Eagle Avenue near Latimer in Franklin County, is a clay tile barn, with a round laminated rafter roof. It was built in 1950 by Henning Construction Company of Latimer to house a dairy herd. The cow stanchions had drinking cups and there is a chain lift manure carrier.
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Bennett barn, located at 1664 Eagle Avenue near Latimer in Franklin County, is a clay tile barn, with a round laminated rafter roof. It was built in 1950 by Henning Construction Company of Latimer to house a dairy herd. The cow stanchions had drinking cups and there is a chain lift manure carrier.
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Bennett barn, located at 1664 Eagle Avenue near Latimer in Franklin County, is a clay tile barn, with a round laminated rafter roof. It was built in 1950 by Henning Construction Company of Latimer to house a dairy herd. The cow stanchions had drinking cups and there is a chain lift manure carrier.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

Bennett barn, located at 1664 Eagle Avenue near Latimer in Franklin County, is a clay tile barn, with a round laminated rafter roof. It was built in 1950 by Henning Construction Company of Latimer to house a dairy herd. The cow stanchions had drinking cups and there is a chain lift manure carrier.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

Bennett barn, located at 1664 Eagle Avenue near Latimer in Franklin County, is a clay tile barn, with a round laminated rafter roof. It was built in 1950 by Henning Construction Company of Latimer to house a dairy herd. The cow stanchions had drinking cups and there is a chain lift manure carrier.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

Bennett barn, located at 1664 Eagle Avenue near Latimer in Franklin County, is a clay tile barn, with a round laminated rafter roof. It was built in 1950 by Henning Construction Company of Latimer to house a dairy herd. The cow stanchions had drinking cups and there is a chain lift manure carrier.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

Dodd Barn, located at 1854 40th Street, Ackley, Iowa, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Historic restored barns, throughout Iowa, will be opened to the public during the Iowa Barn Foundation's 2015 All-State Barn Tour on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, from 8:30am-5:30pm each day.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

The McBroom-Hargis barn, located at 1218 Highway 169 near Winterset. An article in the Madison County newspaper in 1884 said of the barn: “It would be the largest barn in this part of the county.” It has a wooden track, post and beam, pegs and was designed by I.F. Carter of De Soto.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

The McBroom-Hargis barn, located at 1218 Highway 169 near Winterset. An article in the Madison County newspaper in 1884 said of the barn: “It would be the largest barn in this part of the county.” It has a wooden track, post and beam, pegs and was designed by I.F. Carter of De Soto.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

The McBroom-Hargis barn, located at 1218 Highway 169 near Winterset. An article in the Madison County newspaper in 1884 said of the barn: “It would be the largest barn in this part of the county.” It has a wooden track, post and beam, pegs and was designed by I.F. Carter of De Soto.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

The McBroom-Hargis barn, located at 1218 Highway 169 near Winterset. An article in the Madison County newspaper in 1884 said of the barn: “It would be the largest barn in this part of the county.” It has a wooden track, post and beam, pegs and was designed by I.F. Carter of De Soto.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

The Peters Barn, located at 19077 H Avenue near Perry, was purchased as part of a farm by Henry and Florence Spintig around 1903. The main buildings on the home site were present at that time. The barn has been used for farming by the same family since 1934. One of the unique features of the barn is that it has cut out squares incorporated into the beams.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

The Purviance barn, located at 21501 H Avenue near Minburn, was built by local craftsmen in 1913 for Robert Purviance, a prominent Dallas County farmer. The house and two barns on the homestead are still the original ones constructed.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

The Purviance barn, located at 21501 H Avenue near Minburn, was built by local craftsmen in 1913 for Robert Purviance, a prominent Dallas County farmer. The house and two barns on the homestead are still the original ones constructed.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

The Beeler barn, located at 2569 140th Street, Van Meter, is in what was a strong German settlement. The barn was built by the Burger brothers, including one who became the first county agent in Iowa.
Rachel Mummey/The Register

The Beeler barn, located at 2569 140th Street, Van Meter, is in what was a strong German settlement. The barn was built by the Burger brothers, including one who became the first county agent in Iowa.
Rachel Mummey/The Register